Aug 31: Invisible Man To Disappear?: As the Invisible Man, on the SFC, wraps up production of season two - season three has yet to be announced and may not be happening at all. All indications from the Sci-Fi Channel seem to be that I-Man may have had its funding pulled. It isn't written in stone yet... but knowing the Sci-Fi Channel and the way the do business, it doesn't look good. You like I-Man? Let the bastards at the Sci-Fi Channel know about it!

Aug 31: Fathom: James Cameron's 'Lightstorm Entertainment' will be co-producing a live action feature based on the comic book series 'Fathom' from Top Cow Comics for 20th Century Fox. (comics continuum)

Aug 31: Alien 5: Sigourney Weaver continues to talk about an Alien 5 feature and did mention in an interview with 'Empire Online' that she has been talking to some people about the project. Weaver did mention previously that she was willing if they had a decent script and threw $20M her way she would be willing. $20M? How the hell did she get that figure? I wouldn't give the 53 year old actress $3M to star in the Alien 5 sequel. Listen up Hollywood! Revive the franchise using 'Steve Perry's' trilogy. It was awesome!

Aug 31: Rocky 6: MovieHole.com is reporting via Stallone's official website that Rocky 6 is still on. Due to budget restraint's (no one wanting to pay for the film to be made.) some tweaking on the script became necessary. Stallone is also planning a broadway play based on the films. I'd rather see the 'Stayin' Alive' braodway play from when he directed the Travolta sequel to 'Saturday Night Fever'. He will only write the dialogue and not star in the play. Whew! 

Aug 31: Lost Ark DVD: thedigitalbits.com website has information that the First Indiana Jones film 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' is tentatively scheduled for release in 2002. Bout Time! The friggin' trilogy should have been release a year ago! 

Aug 31: More B5 DVD: Looks like some more Babylon 5 titles are on the schedule for release in the near future. (I don't know which ones, yet) However, it doesn't look like Warner Brothers has gotten with the program to release them in seasonal boxed sets. Well, no one has ever really accused Warner of being... bright.

Aug 31: Charmed: Hey, Freddie Kruegger will be turning up on the WB this season. Robert Englund will guest on 'Charmed' in the October 11th episode 'Size Matters'. He will of course play a demon, and be named Gammill. (Zap2It.com)

Aug 31: Last Man Delayed: Cate Blanchette is pregnant and due in December so Warner Bros. is pushing back the Brad Pitt/Aronofsky Sci-Fi film and will begin production during the summer of 2002. Darrin Aronofsky will tweak on the script until then as he continues to work on his 'Batman: Year One' script with Frank Miller. This one isn't likely to get made at all.

Aug 29: Daredevil from Soap: Coming Soon is reporting a rumor that very soon Days of Out Lives star Drake Hogestyn will be announced for the lead roll as the Marvel Comics blind superhero 'Daredevil'.

Aug 29: Smallville: First no flying, and now no red and blue tights. Why the hell make the series about Superman? Why not just some other young kid with super powers? Without the flying and the cape it really isn't 'Superman' or 'Superboy'. It is just... a teen superhero WB series. 

Aug 29: MIB2: Barry Sonnenfeld revealed to the Sci-Fi Wire that Linda Fiorentino's character 'L' will not be returning in the sequel. That sucks, her character was great. It will be dealt with off camera in the film. I was looking forward to seeing her in the sequel. She was the only co-star not asking over $20M to return. 

Aug 29: Sci-Fi Film Festival: That's right fans, the first annual Sci-Fi Film Festival is being held in London in February 2, 2002. Check out their site and get there if you can... Sci-Fi-London.com. That's 02-02-02.

Aug 29: The M.A.X.X.: Remember the comic book series, or the MTV animated series, The M.A.X.X.? Well creator Sam Kieth will return to Marvel next year to do a Woverine/Hulk four issue mini-series for the Marvel Knight line of comics. Says editor Stuart Moore, "It will have all of Kieth's trademark surrealism and beautiful art. It will be mixture of line and paint art." Kieth is also working on a sequel to Zero Girl and a 'Four Women' mini-series for Windstorm. This guy does some serious work! His M.A.X.X. comics were great! (cinescape online)

Aug 28: Tremors 3: Michael Gross, who played the gun hungry Bert Gummer, will return in the third installment of Tremors 3: Back to Perfection. Gross believes the film will be the best of the three films, though it will be direct to video. The film comes from the creators of the original hit film which brings back familiar faces from the first film, but Gross will take the lead in the third film. It will hit video stores in VHS & DVD formats on October 2nd. 

Aug 28: Mind Games: The Sci-Fi Channel is developing a seven hour mini-series titled 'Mind Games'. The story takes takes place in a mental institution, where the central character is undergoing a complete mental breakdown. Producer Gary Pearl is hoping to get big name directors to shoot individual episodes of the mini-series. (variety)

Aug 28: Daredevil: The new Marvel film begins lensing in November. Producer Gary Foster says unlike other comic book heroes, this film will be much more character driven - darker and edgier. 

Aug 28: Austin Powers 3: Director Jay Roach reports that the third installment will be in full pre-production in the next two weeks. 

Aug 28: Stargate SG-1: Fans of the show will have to get those VCRs burning because you will be getting double the episodes. The Sci-Fi Channel will begin airing the final season six episodes before season five is finished airing on Showtime. 

Aug 28: Tracker: Geraint Wyn Davies, who starred in 'Forever Knight', will play Zin in eight episodes of the first season of Tracker. 

Aug 28: Roswell/Enterprise Crossover: AICN has great scope on a Roswell/ Enterprise crossover of sorts for this season. Teen alien Max Reynolds will find himself in Hollywood doing an audition to play an alien in an episode of 'Enterprise' while searching the Paramount lot for his true love Liz. He will be auditioning with Scott Backula. Jonathan will be directing the Enterprise episode. Look for the Rowell episode on UPN October 9th. 

Aug 28: Starsky & Hutch: David Soul has stated that Warner Bros has indeed purchased the rights to 'Starsky & Hutch' series and plans to shoot a feature film based on the characters. Soul however hopes the rumors are just that, that  Ben Stiller and Vince Vaughn will play the roles. He believes that he and Paul Glaser should reprise their roles based on the huge fan base the series still has.  If Soul & Glaser were around 40 instead of 50's it might be possible. Hire two guys who look close and make in Lethal Weapon type film and see what happens.

Aug 28: Jurassic 3 DVD: Somebody screwed up somewhere as the new DVD release of the film will NOT include deleted scenes. Why NOT!!! Well, there isn't any extra footage to speak of. Johnston shot the film on a tight budget and shot only what he needed. There will be... an extensive special effects background, a storyboard and script material. 

Aug 28: Smith Begs: Kevin Smith is begging fans to go see his movie on his website. The movie... 'Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back'. His website... Viewaskew.com

Aug 27: Q is Y: John DeLancie, who played Q on the Star Trek Franchise, will play a character named 'Y' in the 5th episode of the second seasons of Special Unit 2. 

Aug 27: Rollerball: A source for Dark Horizons has reported that McTiernan has complete seven nights of reshoots, or shooting additional scenes, in Yonkers, N.Y. They did interior roller rink scenes. 

Aug 27: Planet of the Apes: While most people seemed to enjoy the Planet of the Apes feature continues to fall in the top ten pictures. It has already dropped to number 10. Next weekend the feature will likely be off the list.

Aug 27: Jeremiah: The JMS Showtime series is beginning pre-production. While talking to Joseph at B5LR.com creator JMS said the new series would eventually syndicated but not for the first two years. It will air on Showtime in primetime and be a huge production. Also says JMS... “Right around now in our timeline, a virus wipes out everyone on the planet over the age of puberty (figure around 12-13). It is now about 15 years later. Those who were once children have now grown up and are in their late 20s on down. For 15 years, they have been living on the scraps of the old world; now they must either continue the downward slide, or begin to rebuild the world, taking responsibility for themselves and the world and each other. (B5LR.com)

Aug 27: Rush Hour 2: It may not be able to tackle the number one spot, but it hangs gracefully in the number 2 spot behind 'American Pie 2'. Rush Hour 2 sits at almost $184M to date. Not bad for the sequel. 

Aug 27: UPN advertising: UPN is using a new advertising campaign for it advertisers. They will have packages you can buy that will include product placement on their series. An innovated new advertising scheme that other networks have failed to capitalize on... for now. If it works on UPN, other networks will become copycats very quick like.

Aug 27: The Mummy Returns: The incredibly successful sequel to last years hit has ended up with about $415M worldwide. Incredible. I hope Jurassic Park III does as well. 

Aug 27: Pearl Harbor DVD: When the new 'Pearl Harbor' DVD hits the shelves on January 15th fans of the film will get to see a much more violent version of the movie. The 3 disc DVD version will include an 'R' rated version. The theatrical release of the film was rated PG-13 per the agreement with Disney. How much for this packed DVD boxed set? Just $39.99. Costco and Sam's Club will likely have the disc at $29.99.

Aug 27: Osmosis Jones: If your going to spend some bucks to see this, bring a barf bag. At least you can take something home with you for the money you just threw away. 

Aug 26: Aalyiah Dead: The 22 year old popstar died Saturday along with 8 others, in a plane crash in the Bahamas. Aalyiah costarred with Jet Li in 'Romeo Must Die', and most recently finished filming 'Queen of the Damned'. She was also doing a role in the Matrix sequels. After the crash, the plane rested just 75 feet from the runway in a marshy area. The bodies were heavily burned. (yahoo news)

Aug 26: Matrix Prequel?: Square Entertainment, who did Final Fantasy, will make a 10 minute prequel to the Matrix. The short film will make its internet debut in 2002. 

Aug 26: Madonna Condoms: The Madonnna condoms from CondoMania, are now onsale and the material girl is not happy about it. Hey, tough shit asshole. These condoms are available in the U.S., Europe and Japan. In June, Madonna's representatives sent a letter to CondoMania demanding that the company stop selling anything with Madonna's unauthorized likeness. "CondoMania's mission has always been to educate customers about the importance of using safer sex products and if Madonna's picture on condoms helps promote that message, then we will promote and sell Madonna condoms,'' said President and founder Adam Glickman. The package shows a headshot of Madonna, taken from a series of nude photos made in 1979 by photographer Martin Schreiber. He sold the rights to the pictures two years ago to VDM International which in turn sold the U.S. rights to CondoMania, a company that sells sex toys and condoms. Since she doesn't like the idea, everyone who buys and uses one should send the used condom to her. 

Aug 26: Witchblade Today: Beginning at 10am TNT shows the entire Witchblade series from the pilot movie to the final season one episode in one long run. Get the VCR hot and grab some munchies folks. It is on!

Aug 26: Bond 20 update: the 20th film will mark the 40th anniversary of the James Bond Franchise with Pierce Brosnan starring in his fourth film and the legendary secret agent 007. The film will be directed by Lee Tamahori and will be written by the writing team 'Neal Purvis and Robert Wade'. Production begins at Pinewood Studios in January 2002. How much does that Astin Martin cost that James Bond will drive in the new film? Oh, about $228,000 for the V12 Vanquish. 

Aug 26: X-Shaq: LA Lakers star and horrible actor 'Shaquille O'Neil' wants to score a part in the upcoming X-Men 2 feature currently in development.  God, please don't let this happen. He can't shoot free throws, rap or act worth a shit.

Aug 26: Nintendo Delayed: Imagine That! Are you really surprised that Nintendo's 'the Cube' release has been delayed in the United States? But have no fear crap unit lovers, the Cube will only be delayed by two weeks right now. Only three games will be released with the unit, 'Luigi's Mansion' , 'Wave Race' and 'Pikmin'. Save your money people, the Xbox hits stores 10 days before the Cube on November 8.  

Aug 25: Timecop 2: Peter of Coming Soon might have a scoop on Timecop 2. The chances of the feature was mentioned over a month ago and all went quiet after that. Now comes news that action star Jet Li might be teaming up with 'B' action star Jean Claude Van Damme in the sequel to one of Van Dammes most decent films. Even Mia Sara is returning from the first film. Gary Scott Thompson (Fast and the Furious) is writing the script. Dark Horse Entertainment will produce the film with Universal handling distribution. Jet Li however is NOT yet signed on to the project. At one point Dark Horse was considering dumping Van Damme in favor of the actor who played in the series. 

Aug 26: Enterprise Sets: The new photos of the sets created for the new Enterprise series in TV Guide look incredible. They are really beautiful sets and should add to the stories the series will tell. 

Aug 26: Enterprise Trouble: Berman's interview in the TV Guide lead me to believe that the new Enterprise series will indeed have the friggin' halodeck in it. While earth and the new Federation may not have the technology, it doesn't mean they won't meet up with alien cultures that do have them. Those are his words not mine. Now just add the timerift anomalies and we definitely have the same screwed up writers from Voyager. Shit! What is it about halodeck adventures? They think if you take away the safeties and someone might be killed you can have a great story. Give me a break. Berman is STILL bad for Star Trek. The new series should have had NEW fresh writers, with fresh ideas. 

Aug 25: Wonder Bullock: Sandra Bullock is still interested in the role of 'Wonder Woman', but the latest script do NOT pass the Bullock test. USA Today reports that Todd Alcott's script wasn't right. So now he is again at work on it. If they can't make Bullock happy there will be no shortage of actress' ready to don the comic characters helm. 

Aug 25: General Lee: Fans continue to love the Dukes of Hazzard 'General Lee'. The love affair with the souped-up 1969 Dodge Charger was evident over the weekend at Cooter's Place, the Sperryville general store dedicated to all things Hazzard. The store is owned by Ben Jones, who played Cooter the mechanic on the show and was a two-term congressman from Georgia in the early 1990s. As the General Lees arrived Friday and Saturday for DukesFest 2001, drivers pulling into Cooter's honked their horns, which played ``Dixie'' just like the car on the show. Dukes of Hazzard began in the late 1970's and ran for seven years on CBS. Critics hated the show, but fans loved it, which made the show the nations top show for several years. (associated press)

Aug 24: Hard Boiled: Nicolas Cage may be headed toward the lead in the Science Fiction feature 'Hard Boiled' from comic book authors 'Frank Miller' and 'Geoff Darrows'. It's the story of a killer robot who thinks he's a tax collector. (variety)  

Aug 24: Witchblade Finale: Over thirty-five million viewers tuned in for the Witchblade series finale on TNT. That a rating of 2.7, which is the shows best rating. 

Aug 24: the Gathering: Granada Films has signed 'Christina Ricci' to star in their upcoming supernatural thriller... 'the Gathering'. The film will have a budget of just $17M and shot on location in England. the Gathering will also star Kerry Fox, Stephen Dillane, and Ioan Grufudd. 

Aug 24: Bond 20: James Bond will once again use the 2001 Aston Martin for the 20th film and  Production for the 20th film will FINALLY ramp up in January 2002. MGM and EON are also reporting the recent script involving James Bond's father are is not the script that will be used. It's just a fan script. To bad... it was an excellent story and a chance for 'Sean Connery' to return as Bonds father. It would have been awesome.

Aug 23: Witchblade Renewed: TNT has given the greenlight to a second season of 13 episodes for the series 'Witchblade', starting next summer. Witchblade stars Yancy Butler, as New York police officer Sara Pezzini. Witchblade scored a 2.3 rating for its first 10 weeks. That's better than any other program in that time slot. Robert Johansson dropped an email letting me know that TNT will be spending an estimated $1M per episode on season two. 

Aug 23: Young Tarzan: Warner Brothers Television will produce a new Tarzan series. The pilot tells the story of a 17-year-old Tarzan who is sent to live with his aunt in New York after being seriously injured by poachers in the African jungle. The teen Tarzan "becomes the protector of the ultimate urban jungle," the studio told the Reporter. The project will be written by Mike Herb and Michael Colleary, who wrote Tomb Raider. (hollywood reporter)

Aug 23: Goonies: With the take of a sequel using the original cast and new youngster, comes the Special Edition DVD of the feature. All the cast members returned for commentary on the disc... CLICK HERE to see an image of what they look like now. Picture provided by DVD File. 

Aug 23: Rangers Cast Not Set: Can you believe that? The cast of the pilot movie, 'Babylon 5: Legend of the Rangers' is not signed for the possible series. There is five months before the airing of the telefilm pilot. Plenty of time for the characters/ actors to move on to other projects. Dylan Neil, who stars as Captain David Martel, has already been offered another series. He did however turn it down in hopes that the Sci-Fi Channel would come through with a decision to greenlight the series. (prevue magazine via scifi guys) Perhaps the Sci-Fi Channel isn't that positive about the telefilm. 

Aug 23: McDonalds: Over 14 billion screwed, should be their new slogan as the food chain gets taken for nearly $14M in cash and prizes by executives who created the Monopoly game and stole the game pieces. Of course the paying customers lost out too. 

Aug 23: X-Files & Beyond: This seasons X-Files seems to be prepping the fans for the departure of Gillian Anderson. X-Files will feature three leads in season nine, with Annabeth Gish joining Anderson and Patrick full-time. This would set up season ten without Gillian Anderson, who has wanted out for the last three years. 

Aug 23: Ghosts of Mars: While other films had huge budgets like 'Mission to Mars' and 'Red Planet' (which weren't very good), John Carpenters 'Ghosts of Mars' was done on a budget of just $33M. 

Aug 23: Matrix Supplements: Come November 20th, Warner Bros. will release a new supplemental Martix: Revisited DVD. Since the release of Matrix on DVD, Warner has compiled a ton of behind the scene footage. The disc will be loaded with material including a music montage of never before seen footage. How much is the WB offering this for? Well, about $19.95 is the SRP.

Aug 23: Another Highlander: Dimension films is interested in doing another 'Highlander' film despite the three sequels bombing at the box office. What is weird is that original Highlander director Russell Mulcahy is interested in helming the project. They also seem to believe Adrian Paul will star in the film. However Paul (new tracker series) was not happy with the last film. Getting him onboard might not be so easy. But... money talks. (movie hole)

Aug 23: TREK DVDs: The complete first season of Star Trek: the Next Generation will be released on DVD at the first of the year. The other series Deepspace Nine, and Voyager will be right behind it. Deepspace Nine is the best series of the three. Buy that series first.  

Aug 23: Mad Max 4: This is something that will not die. Moviehole is reporting that director George Miller is still trying to entice Mel Gibson to come on board for one last feature. The script is written and involves Gibson's character from the first three films. The group working on the project believe that Mel would don the leathers for one last film. I wouldn't be on Mel Gibson just jumping back into the Mad Max role, regardless of the script. 

Aug 23: Go Go Gadget... Sequel: The horribly done 'Inspector Gadget' is, for some reason, getting a sequel. 3rd Rock From the Sun actor French Stewart will take on the role played by Mathew Broderick. It isn't known whether this is a direct to video or feature film. But judging from the first film, direct to video seems likely. 

Aug 23: Yoda Dialog: Frank Oz has complete the recording all of Yoda's dialog for 'Star Wars 2'. (dark horizons)

Aug 23: Mutant X: Well, folks - I guess 20th Century Fox owns anything with the 'X' in it. They are now taking Mutant X back to court to get the series name changed because it can do damage to the 'X - Men'. Is Fox going to sue themselves over the 'X-Files'? Couldn't that 'X' do damage to the 'X-Men' franchise? 'X' marks the spot for 20th Century FoXXXXX. 

Aug 23: Khan Special Edition: Looks like Paramount is now going to go back through the Star Trek features in order this time with Special Edition DVDs. Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan looks to be next sometime next year with a two-disc set. It is to early to tell what extras will be included. Unlikely that it will get the SFX remake that ST: the Motion Picture did. Restored footage is always great. No included - restored. 

Aug 23: Escape From ....?: There are no current plans for a third 'Escape From New York' film, John Carpenter and Kurt Russell are up for a new film. There is currently no interest in another film from the studio. Escape From L.A. was watchable... but not very good. Of course, 'Bruce Campbell' was outstanding in the film. 

Aug 23: Now & Again Gone: After just airing 8 episodes the Sci-Fi Channel has replaced the series with reruns of the Outer Limits. The series replacement is likely due to poor ratings. 

Aug 23: Witchblade: The Witchblade TV series, first and only season,  will be shown in its entirety on TNT Aug. 26 at 10am to 11pm. The airing includes the pilot movie and all 11 episodes. There is no word yet on the second season but seems likely due to the decent ratings it received. 

Aug 22: Cruising Austin 3: Popcorn UK is reporting a rumor that Tom Cruise will be appearing in the upcoming 'Austin Powers 3' feature spoofing his Mission Impossible character Ethan Hunt. Cruise would play and agent helping Powers sold his case. Myers and director Jay Roach are said to still be after Sean Connery to play Austin's father in the hated 'PREQUEL'. Come on Tom, give us a third 'Mission Impossible' and the special edition Mission Impossible 2 - DVD, with those cut 30 minutes.

Aug 22: Timeline Delayed: Director Richard Donner has told the Action Adventures website that he the project has been delayed for a year due to a supposed strike that never happened. The 'Timeline' novel by Michael Crichton was a very boring novel and the script is said to capture the essence of the book. Bare essence hopefully. Filming is now scheduled to begin at the end of February 2002. 

Aug 22: Apes TV Series & DVD: 20th Century Fox has announced that on November 20, the studio will release the entire 14 episode series 'Planet of the Apes: the complete series, on DVD. the Four disc set will retail at $49.95. 

Aug 21: Blade 3: David Goyer, who wrote the two scripts for Blade, will this time write and direct Blade 3. Variety is reporting that Goyer has signed the deal with New Line to go ahead with the third installment. Says Goyer, "After Blade 3, I am done with writing for other directors. I've had enough frustrations over the last ten years that I realize I can do it myself." Goyer seems set with other projects lined up. He also has a deal with Miramax to write and direct "Murder Mysteries" based on a short story. And to write and direct a feature based on the Marvel Superhero 'Dr. Strange'. Goyer is writing the script for upcoming project... Ghostrider. 

Aug 21: Blade 2: On the making of the film, Guillermo Del Toro is having a blast with the film and Wesley Snipes seems excited about the project as well saying that the film will have a bigger horror element than the first film. Blade searches the world and finds Kristofferson's character being kept alive in a tankful of blood. I don't know if Wesley Snipes is signed for the third film yet. 

Aug 21: Collateral Damage: According to Entertainment Weekly director Andrew Davis, 'The Fugitive', will be doing to reshoots for the Swartzenegger scifi/thriller 'Collateral damage'. The film looked to be shooting for a PG-13 flick, and the director is listening to the fans for a change. Some of the reshoots will be new fight scenes that have more graphic violence. 

Aug 21: Dawson's Creek: This isn't scifi, but John Wesley Shipp played the 'Flash', so it's related. Shipp will be leaving the show during the season so they will kill off the character during a boating accident. James Van Der Beek is said to be extremely upset that Shipp will no longer be part of the series. Shipp was great as the Flash, which lasted just one season of 22 episode. The effects were outstanding on the show.

Aug 21: Eater: Director Jan de Bont is nearing a deal with Fox to produce a new science fiction mini-series 'EATER'. The four hour mini-series is based on a book by Gregory Benford of the same name. The book and series tell the story of an astrophysicist and his wife who discover that a black hole is making its way through space with mother Earth sitting in its path.

Aug 20: Trek 10: the thought of Sean Connery playing the role of the villain, 'Shinzon', may be just that. Coming Attractions is reporting that Jude Law 'A.I.' may be up for the role now. Craig T. Nelson 'Coach' is also up for the role of Shinzon's  right hand and advisor. 

Aug 20: Tomb Raider 2: Angelina Jolie told 'The Daily Record' that it looks like it is going to happen, they are writing another one. She is going to be Laura Croft again. She also added that the film needs to be 100 times better, with stuff that nobody has seen before and a great script. They had a great script for the first film - Simon West just screwed it up. 

Aug 20: No Cage in Ghost: After all the effort to sidestep Johnny Depp, Nicolas Cage now says that scheduling conflicts will prevent him from doing the film 'Ghostrider'. Cage is blaming the problem on Steve Norrington, who was to direct the film. Norrington signed on to direct the Jennifer Lopez action film 'Tick Tock' which conflicts with the shooting schedule of 'Ghostrider'. Now producers must decide whether to find another director or delay production, both of which likely means Cage's departure from the title role of Johnny Blaze. If Norrington agreed to do the film and took another job, he should be reprimanded by the Union and suspended from it for at least a year. Verbal or on paper is binding. 

Aug 20: Arac Attack: Reshoots for the film wrapped last Friday in a small desert town outside of LA. 

Aug 20: Lord of the Rings: AICN is reporting that the 'Lord of the Rings' first film is now locked and finished with a running time of 2hrs 45min, and will be rated PG-13. 

Aug 20: Prince Jr. Sportscaster: Rather than concentrate on being a great actor 'Freddie Prince Jr.' seems set on finding a new job. First he signs a deal with Marvel to write some comic books and last night he appears on ESPN trying to be a sportscaster. Of course, with the types of movies he keeps choosing  another occupation to fall back on might not be a bad idea. I guess a singing career or band would be next for the young actor.

Aug 20: Buffy Gets Xboxed: Electronic Arts will be releasing its game version of 'Buffy, the Vampire Slayer' to the Xbox rather than the PC. The game will take place between the third and fourth seasons. Unfortunately only Buffy will be playable. Buffy cast members, except for Gellar, will provide voices. Hmmm, it's Gellars/Buffy's series but she isn't doing a voice for the game. Imagine that!  EA Sports - It's in the game.

Aug 20: Baywatch Blast: Fox Television has greenlit a two-hour telefilm set in Hawaii, where the series ended, which will be aired during the February Sweeps. It will include the latest and original members of the series in a finale style telefilm... Baywatch Blast. Budget of for the TV Movie will be $5.5M and original cast includes... Alexandra Paul, Yasmine Bleeth, Nicole Eggert, Traci Bingham, Gina Lee Nolan, Donna D'Errico, and Carmen Electra. Pamela Anderson hasn't committed to the project yet.

Aug 20: Star Trek I: The motion picture special edition is due on DVD Nov 6. The revamped and re-edited film went from a 'G' rating to a PG. With extensive tweaks to the sound mix and digital enhancements to more than 90 shots, director Robert Wise is finally happy with the 22 year old film. In addition to the new 136-minute cut of the movie, the two-disc set ($29.99) will feature two hours of bonus programming, including group commentary by Wise, special photographics director Douglas Trumbull, special photographic effects supervisor John Dykstra, music composer Jerry Goldsmith and actor Stephen Collins (7th Heaven). Also included will be three new retrospective documentaries with cast and crew interviews, five additional scenes (from the 1979 theatrical version) plus trims and outtakes, as well as 11 deleted scenes (from the 1983 TV version).

Aug 20: Spy Kids: The Sept 18, DVD release of the film will NOT have the extra scenes where were done for the special edition that was re-released to theatres. My advice... don't buy it till the special edition hits DVD, which you know at some point it will. 

Aug 19: Austin Powers 3: Michael York will be reprising his role in the third installment of Michael Myers 'Austin Powers'. York hasn't read the script yet since Myers is still working on it. 

Aug 19: Trek X: If Paramount gets of their greedy horse and pays the actors appropriately the film should begin production on time. If things come off on time, the sfx house Digital Domain will be doing all of the FX duties on the tenth film. And of course as you all already know Jonathan will not be directing this one. It will be Stuart Baird. Paramount continues to show it really doesn't care about the fan base or the franchise if it might cost them a few dollars.

Aug 19: Prince of Comics: In a move that shows you just need a name and not necessarily talent, Freddy Prince Jr. (Scooby Doo) has told E' online that he has signed a deal with Marvel Comics to write a few books, including a storyline for a famous Marvel character who climbs walls. Mr. Prince Jr. should work on his acting and leave the writing to... writers. 

Aug 19: Farscape to Re-Air: The Sci-Fi Channel will re-air Farscape from the first episode and in order Monday thru Thursday, beginning August 27 at 8pm. (scifi wire) Farscape is currently airing new episodes Saturdays at 9pm. It is the Sci-Fi Channels number one show. Invisible Man and the Chronicles are hot on its ass though.

Aug 19: the Warriors: Just watched 'the Warriors' on digital Cinemax east. This is a great action flick. So underrated it is pathetic. I remember seeing this at the box office, and... it was banned in New York. The film follows a gang, 'the Warriors', having to bebop its way from inside New York City back to their turf - Coney Island. The film is loaded with action, some decent acting, and a terrific soundtrack. It stars Michael Beck and James Remar. Take a couple of hours and enjoy this great film. "What are ya - a buncha wimps?" - James Remar. The 'Baseball Furies' were the best gang in the film.

Aug 19: Backdraft SE?: A few weeks ago I was flipping through the channels and came across 'Backdraft' on TNT or some supercable network. The most weird things was it was 'Backdraft' but a scene not in the feature film. It was a few scenes that actually showed why 'Scott Glenn's' character started creating the fires. I don't know if there were any other cut scenes replaced in the film for the network. Does anyone know? Please drop me an email and fill me on the Special Edition shown on TV.

Aug 18: Andromeda: Jim Finn of FINNesse dropped an email to let everyone know that Andromeda begins filming its back 12 episodes next week. His Sfx company has 6 episodes completed and will have another 3 done by September. Andromeda will not begin airing new episodes until October. According to mister Finn the episodes are good so far, and they maintain consistent storylines and picture quality.

Aug 18: Special Unit 2: Jim Finn, the Vfx Supervisor of Andromeda, is now the visual effects consultant for the second season of Special Unit 2 also. He believes the it is going to be a very different show from the first six episodes already in the can (the six season one eps). SU2 is now shooting its third episode, of season two, in Vancouver and seems to be going very well. Pictures look great and the stories are way out there. 

Aug 18: Thunderbird Auction: Puppets from the popular series 'the Thunderbirds' were auctioned off recently. The Gerry Anderson puppets were sold off for $159K Canadian dollars. 

Aug 18: Star Trek 10 Trouble: AICN is reporting some trouble in the Trek front getting the Next Generation cast set for the upcoming tenth film. Of course, it's all monetary at this point but there is a short window to get the cast signed and ready to go. Patrick Stewart is signed but must leave  to work on his other project 'X-Men 2'. AICN has noted a ten day window to get the players signed or wait until late next year when Picard will be available to do the film. Paramount should have had these people signed before greenlighting the project to begin with. Paramount has never given Star Trek the seriousness it deserves, or the film budget to do the best quality production it can. The Star Trek franchise has made well over one billion dollars for Paramount through, series, features, toys, models and more world wide. 

Aug 18: Alias: The new ABC series started out with some poor reviews but things for the series have changed in recent months as the pilot is now getting some positive press. The pilot movie is said to be somewhat slow in the first hour and more than makes up for it in the second hour. This new female James Bondish series might the new series to watch. 

Aug 18: Freddy vs AICN: Freddy Prince Jr. (Scooby Doo) has attacked the character of AICN's Harry Knowles and his bad reviews of the upcoming 'Scooby Doo' feature. Seems Harry was left of the list to visit the sets during filming while others were. Prince blames this on Harry's bad attitude towards the film. My take on this... I wasn't invited either. Small site owners like myself and others are seldom invited to these things. And that is fine - it's the business. But I don't rate 'Scooby' as a quality film either. From pictures, the general idea and script reviews - this is a stupid film. It is a cartoon that should have been left that way.  Adults, like me, who grew up with the Scoob know that this... will be a box office flop. Doesn't take a genius to figure that out. It isn't like taking a comic superhero and making a live action film. 

Aug 18: Lost Avengers: Amongst the archives found at UCLA recently was a thought lost first season episode of 'the Avengers'. The episode was long thought to be junked, but UCLA had a copy in 16mm. The episode is titled 'Girl on a Trapeze'. The most interesting thing about the episode is that James Macnees, John Steed is not featured in it. (leisure hive)

Aug 18: No Red Dwarf: Looks like the feature 'Red Dwarf' is off again as co-director Ed Bye has quit the production dumping all the responsibility onto Doug Naylor. 

Aug 17: Special Unit 2: 'PREY' creator 'Bill Schmidt' has joined the second season production of Special Unit 2 as a consultant to the series. It is rumored he was hired due to his success with PREY and it huge fan base. 

Aug 17: Blair Witch 3: Remember that there was to be a Blair Witch prequel? Well, the creators of the two films, co-director Ed Sanchez and Dan Myrick have told E online that they are eager to get started on the prequel. The first one was stupid, but made money and the second was one of the worst films that year. I can't believe a studio would put up any money for a prequel, much less distribute the crap film.

Aug 17: Dreadnaught: The upcoming feature 'Dreadnaught' from the Charlie's Angel helmer, McG is moving forward. He has already been in talks with NATO and the U.S. Marine Corp. about his production needs. McG is also planning to shoot scenes in the same water tank in Baja where Cameron shot Titanic. The story? The film will tell the story of a cutting edge naval destroyer seeking out another Navy vessel for something it didn't do. The make-believe ship will need to be as big as the Titanic. Imagine that. (cinescape online)

Aug 17: A Chronicled Success: The Sci-Fi Channel has ordered up the remaining nine episode of the first season of 'the Chronicles' bringing its total to 22 episodes. SFC's Bonnie Hammer told the Sci-Fi Wire that the new episodes begin production Aug 29 in.... hey... San Diego. series stars Chad Willett, Rena Sofer and Reno Williams all returning. Fan favorites Curtis Armstrong and Jon Polito will also return as series regulars. (scifi wire) On another note, the ratings for the series have increased by 70% since its debut on July 14.

Aug 17: Daredevil: Dark Horizons is reporting from the Montreal Gazette that Al Pacino will have a major role in the new Daredevil feature. 

Aug 17: PREY update: Fans of the series should get happy. Warner Brothers is amazed at the series campaign's persistence. Warner is noticing and so is the Sci-Fi Channel. Things are moving slowly but they are moving. The fan base is huge world wide and people in the industry are taking notice.

Aug 17: Enterprise in TV Guide: Once again the new Enterprise will appear in the Aug 25 issue of 'TV Guide'. This time fans will get a to see the inside of the Enterprise with photos of the bridge, engine room, sick bay, the transporter room, and the corridors. Of course to make you buy multiple copies of the same issue there will be three different covers available. Majel Roddenberry is totally amazed at how durable the Star Trek Franchise is. 

Aug 17: Werewolf TV: The website was down as it moved to a new server and is now back up and revamped, for the fans of the series to check out. Click the link to take you to the WEREWOLF TV website.

Aug 17: Superboy: Smallville isn't the first story about a young Superman. Anyone remember the DC Comic 'Superboy'? Well, there was TV series, 'The Adventures of Superboy' that aired from 1988 to 1991. Due to legal problems the series has never aired on another channel since its original run -  but it is not forgotten by many fans. CLICK HERE to check out the series remembered by its biggest fan.

Aug 17: Halloween 8 Got Back: Pushed back actually. The 8th installment has been pushed back to Easter 2002.

Aug 17: No Apes 2: At least there won't be a sequel with Tim Burton at the helm. "The idea of doing a sequel -- I'd rather jump out of the window, I swear to God,'' Burton told Britain's Independent newspaper in an interview published Friday. 

Aug 16: Freddy vs Jason: New Line Cinema has  finally greenlit the long anticipated feature film that will pit Freddy against Jason. Steve Norrington who directed 'Blade' is slated to helm the project. No Start date has been announced. (scifi wire)

Aug 16: Will Scooby Suck?: According to several websites the new 'Scooby Doo' film will stink to the high heavens. And likely it will. It's a cartoon that should be left that way. However, star Freddy Prince Jr. is slamming the internet websites stating... ". "Most of the people that said the bad stuff, they [Warner Brothers] didn't show things to," Prinze said at the press junket for his latest film, Summer Catch. "That one guy, [Ain't It Cool News'] Harry Knowles, he wasn't even there [on the set], and he gets mad, because he was never invited, and he was really trying to get there, and they told him no. Unfortunately, the [entertainment] business doesn't give respect to a lot of the Internet writers, and they act like jerks sometimes, so a lot of people get mad." (well, he's got Knowles number) Prince believes most people are going to dig the film. Ehhh.

Aug 16: Enterprise Addition: Jeffrey Combs (Deep Space Nine) will appear in episode number five as an Andorian. The Andorians were only seen in the original Star Trek series. 

Aug 16: Daredevil: the new feature Daredevil will now be moving its location from Montreal (the strike) to Vancouver where so many other series and features are filmed. One of the main reasons for relocating the production was that they have a start date of Nov 19 and cannot deviate from that date. Deposits were put down Friday to beat other studios' rush to Vancouver. 

Aug 16: Crusade Closure: Creator J. Michael Stracynski may likely bring the series 'Crusade' to an acceptable end during the series, should it happen, 'Legend of the Rangers'. Crusade was five years after Babylon 5, the Rangers is two and a half after B5, so in theory if one season equal on year then in about 2.5 years we're going to run into the events of 'Crusade'. When asked flat out if, at that point, he would deal with the series within the setting of B5: Legend of the Rangers, JMS replied, "Yes. Absolutely. It's a sneaky way of handling it, but it's nice."

Aug 15: World's Finest: All kinds of rumors are getting started about Warner Brothers latest idea of having Superman and Batman together. Travolta's participation now is that of the villain in the film (sounds better) and that Mark Wahlberg may replace Chris O'Donnell as Robin (big mistake).  (dark horizons)

Aug 15: Wonder Woman Ready: Joel Silver now has a readied script for 'Wonder Woman'. So far the script is making the rounds and reviews have been very positive. It is said the script has lots of action, but does not have a comic book villain. 

Aug 15: Skulls 2: The first film missed out on a great opportunity for some action/suspense and now the sequel 'Skulls 2' is slated for a direct to video release. So don't expect Joshua Jackson or Paul Walker to return. Preproduction is slated to ramp up in October. 

Aug 15: ILM Moving: The - George Lucas is moving his special effects house, Industrial Light and Magic, and other Lucas digital ops to San Francisco's Presidio by 2005. Lucas will be moving into a NEW 900,000 square foot digital arts center on the site of a former Military hospital.  Being in San Francisco means more money for effects. Dig deep into those pockets boyz.

Aug 15: Apes Sequel: Helena Bonham Carter who plays an ape in the Tim Burton film 'Planet of the Apes' says about a sequel... "I should never say never, I'd have to think hard and they would have to pay me lots of money. I've spent 240 hours of my life sitting in make-up. I'm not sure I really want to do that again.'' She had to get up at two o'clock every morning and spend four hours being made up. She had to wear huge rubber ears, huge furry hands and could only drink through a straw as she was equipped with huge teeth as well. AND... She and the actors ate and drank as little as possible to avoid the logistical horrors of going the toilet, which she said was ``a huge event in itself.'' That must suck to do that for a living and get millions of dollars. Wow... that really sucks, huh.

Aug 15: Superbowl: Next years Superbowl advertising on Fox will cost about $2.5M for stupid 30 second spot. 

Aug 15: I Am Not Bond, Yet.: Actor Clive Owen told the Calgary Sun that he has NOT been approached to take the helm of James Bond after Pierce Brosnan steps down as OO7. But Owen said he'd be amenable if asked. "It would be hard to say no, because it would be an attractive offer," he said. "But I don't want to talk about it. Pierce is a very good Bond." 

Aug 14: Buffy Websites Scam?: It's been a year since 20th Century Fox really went after the Buffy websites. This time however, Fox has received some unlikely help in protecting its prized copyrights - and a bitter war has broken out among BUFFY Webmasters, who claim their competitors have ratted them out, and worse... sent out fake cease-and-decist letters to scare them off. Says Fox... "There's a person or persons out there who are sending out bogus emails to BUFFY Websites, purporting on our behalf" confirms Fox spokesman Steven Melnick. "We're investigating to see who it might be, because they're not coming from us."  (e-online) What a sorry bastard who is doing this!

Aug 14: Stargate Moves Networks: Showtime's hit series, 'Stargate SG-1' is moving to the Sci-Fi Channel for its sixth season. In a deal with MGM Television the Sci-Fi Channel will produce the 22 episodes of season six. The new episodes begin airing in June 2002. Season 5 is currently airing on Showtime. Part of the deal includes the SFC getting all the episodes - with they will air weekdays beginning the fourth quarter of 2002. (scifi wire)

Aug 14: Thriller: This is an awesome extra for the DVD cut of Final Fantasy. It will include an awesome music video of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller', done in CG using the cast of Final Fantasy. A great treat for the fans.

Aug 14: Hypercube: Just six more days (Aug 20) until the filming begins on Cube 2: Hypercube in Toronto, Canada. 

Aug 14: The Dreamcatcher: Like Daredevil, The Stephen King big screen production 'The Dreamcatcher' was schedule for a Canada location is now scouting new locations to substitute for its Montreal locations. 

Aug 14: Angel: the WB still appears to be set on NO crossovers with Buffy on UPN. Co-creator of the series, David Greenwalt, told TV Guide online, "We're not going to do crossovers, but we're not going to pretend Buffy wasn't the great love of Angel's life," Other news from Greenwalt included that either Drusilla or Darla will return and soon. A new villain will enter the series name Holtz. A Vampire hunter who been after Angel for years. Actor Keith Szarabajka (who played in 'Profit') will take on the role.

Aug 14: Minotaur: genre actor Tony Todd (Candyman) not only is returning to Final Destination 2, he will be starring in the upcoming feature 'Minotaur'. This is a fantasy film based on the Greek myth about a supernatural creature that's half bull and half man. Jonathan English will direct the film which starts filming October 15th. Filming will last about six weeks.

Aug 14: AOL Fucks Employees: AOL raises its monthly dues by $2 per month - per account, for a take monthly intake of an extra $400M every month - minimum. To meet its 2001 financial targets, the internet company will now layoff (fuck over) about 1000 of its 16000 employees. This is the second major layoff for AOL this year. AOL is shit!

Aug 14: Ecto Kid: Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies have purchased the feature and TV rights to Clive Barker's comic book character 'Ecto Kid'. The comic book follows the exploits of Dex Mungo, the love child of a psychic woman and the ghost of a murdered man. Dex has the ability to see the living with one eye and the spectral realm of the dead - who 'exist' among us - with his other eye.

Aug 14: Pumpkin Head III: MGM has hired a pair of first-timers to script 'Pumpkinhead III'. MGM wants the films budget under $10M and apparently has Stan Winston attached to the film. (AICN)

Aug 13: They Live: The John Carpenter film 'They Live' starring Roddy Piper looks to be getting a special DVD in the near future. John Carpenter and Piper are doing audio commentary for the film. No word yet on the other extras, if any. 

Aug 13: Carpenter & O'Bannon: Apparently there were some rough moments between Dan O'Bannon and John Carpenter during the filming of 'Ghosts of Mars'. When asked at the DGA screening on Friday if he would work with O'Bannon again, Carpenter quickly said "No."

Aug 13: Final Destination 2: Ali Larter and Tony Todd will be returning for the sequel to 'Final Destination'. Todd played the mortician in the first film and will get a slightly expanded part in the sequel. (scifi wire) Todd has become mostly a genre actor during his career appearing in fantasy, horror and scifi roles. He has also appeared in the Star Trek franchise as worf's brother in Next Generation, and Deepspace Nine as an adult Jake Sisko. Neither of the two cast members who survived the first film are returning for the sequel. Neither is creators Morgan or Wong.

Aug 13: Reeves Got $$$: Keannu Reeves, the star of Matrix, Bill and Ted, Point Break, and other films,  has been listed as the 16th richest Canadian. Show me the money!

Aug 13: Mortal Kombat 3?: Yep! According to MortalKombat.com the upcoming 'Mortal Kombat 3' will see the death of one of the major characters. The producers would only say... "Get ready to be surprised. Actor Brian Thompson told 'Moviehole' that everyone who's character survived at the end of the second film, had to agree to a third film. The third films release is scheduled the same time as the fifth game in the series. 

Aug 13: Enterprise: Robert Duncan McNeil, who played Tom Paris on Voyager and will directing an upcoming Enterprise episode, visited the set for the second time to say hello to everyone - told Trek Today that from what he has seen on the set so far, the new series the programs tone will be much lighter than that of Voyager. Says McNeil, "They're going for a lot more humor and Scott Bakula is very funny." He also believes they are taking Star Trek back towards what the original series was like. Hey! Can't go wrong with that.

Aug 13: It's Ripper: Joss Whedon, who's working on the BBC Buffy spin-off series, told Cinescape that the title of the spin-off series is title 'Ripper' and not the previously report 'The Watcher'. Ripper was Giles old nickname. 

Aug 13: The Rats: This is a made for TV movie that stars Vincent Spano. The story is about evil rats who overtake New York. Premieres Monday, September 17th on Fox. It was originally titled 'The Colony'. 

Aug 13: Final Fantasy DVD: When? October 23. How much? $29.95. Why so much? The two-disc DVD special edition of "Final Fantasy" that was announced prior to the picture's release is still in the works though. It will allow viewers to re-edit scenes and take part in visual effects tutorials. The set will also include an alternate beginning for the movie, a short feature of Aki's dream, a music video and audio commentary from the directors and animators. Final Fantasy also grossed just $32M at the box office.

Aug 13: Goonies 2 Talk: Richard Donner, who is directing the upcoming 'Timeline' says he will just produce the upcoming Goonies sequel. Someone should cane the director for the horrible soundtrack he used in the feature 'Ladyhawke'. Geez, that was horribly done.

Aug 13: Dumb Raider: Some one a month or so ago sent me an email one day asking me why I slammed on 'Tomb Raider' all the time, when it made over $100M. Well, today $100M doesn't mean a hit. After making the $100M in the first three weeks the crappy film finished with just over $130M. The hype and push for the film is what broke the $100M mark for this film. It died after its first week. The picture was crap and Simon West let all the fans down. 

Aug 13: Anonymous Rex: Bonnie Hammer of the Sci-Fi Channel says this project is moving right along. "Anonymous Rex," based on a book by twentysomething Miami writer Eric Garcia. It centers on a private investigator that is really a dinosaur in disguise (dinos not being entirely extinct, just gone undercover). "It's not just derivative," says Hammer. "It's never been done. It will be a feat if we pull it off the way we intend to pull it off." (zap2it) The Sci-Fi Channel has many projects in various stages of development. From a Dune sequel to Steven Spielberg's epic maxi-series 'Taken'. Coming soon is the Babylon 5 pilot movie 'Legend of the Rangers' and the 'Firestarter' four hour mini-series. 

Aug 12: McGregor Hates Hollywood: Star Wars, young Obi Wan, Ewan McGregor told a British newspaper that he would never move to Hollywood - he loathes the studio system. He condemned the the Los Angeles based film industry for treating actors as bankable products rather than people. Says McGregor, "To tell you the truth, the system makes me sick sometimes. They put actors on to A, B and C lists, according to how much money each person can make for the studio, and I just think: 'How dare you do that? We're not a bunch of letters to make you money -- we're people'.''  What a dope! He loves the money from doing a Hollywood film, and then bitches about the way they do it. Actors are nothing more than a product. Crappy products do not make money. There is no actor out there worth $10M to $25M for a film. 

Aug 12: Rush Hour 2: The sequel to the hit fell to number 2 at the box office this weekend, but still rushed up a nearly $31.5M. That gives the film a whopping two week total of nearly $132M. The 1998 original Rush Hour grossed $141M. This one will definitely break that. CLICK HERE to check out the soon to be demolished Desert Inn as it was converted to the Red Dragon Hotel for the film. 

Aug 12: The Void: Lions Gate Entertainment will release the Adrian Paul feature 'the Void' to home video on March 19, 2002, which also stars Amanda Tapping and Malcolm McDowell (thanks to Karen for the information)

Aug 12: Planet of the Apes: The new-ness of the film wore off rather quickly as the film has made $148M in the first 17 days. It is expected to end up with about $180M. 

Aug 12: No Hope For Jones: As expected the release of 'Osmosis Jones' opened the weekend at number 7 taking in a mere... $5.6M. It was a stupid idea to begin with for a feature film. 

Aug 12: Superman Rumor: AICN is posting a rumor that... John Travolta is in-line to play 'Superman' in the upcoming 'Worlds Finest' film. Who would play Batman? Well, George Clooney of course. The actor is signed on for 2 more sequels as part of his original deal. If Travolta wants to fit the tights and cape of Superman, he'll need to shed more than the 40lbs he lost for 'Swordfish'. Oh, and directing this film... Rumor has it that Wolfgang Peterson will get the helm.

Aug 12: Justice League Feature: There are reports that the Batman: Year One project is completely dead. Warner Brothers is hoping it will lead to a Justice League live action feature film franchise. Harry Knowles is confirming this from at least three of his... sources.

Aug 11: Daredevil Out: The feature is still on, but it won't be filmed in Canada. 20th Century Fox decided not to pursue filming in Canada due to a possible ACTRA stike of its 18,000 members. (ACTRA - Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists. Naturally ACTRA blamed the studios for the possible strike. It wouldn't have anything to do with filming and having a strike happen in the middle of production would it. Hell, I think so. ACTRA did try to offer an option to the studio so production could continue if there was a strike - the studio said 'No Thanks'. Since studios are active to cut costs, yet charge an arm and a leg at the theatres, Australia is like to become the next site for the film. (zap2it)

Aug 11: Dark Angel Add-on: The second year series 'Dark Angel' on Fox, will add two new characters - both attached to Manticore (the people after Max). Soap actor Jensen Akles joins the cast as Alex - a transgenic, who's the same generation as Max. He's a loyal soldier to the cause. And virtual newcomer, Kevin Durand (who had a part on Stargate SG-1) will play Joshua. He gets to be the genetic experiment taken one step to far in the effort for the perfect soldier. His genetic make-up includes animal DNA. A few more characters like this and we have ourselves a 'Superhero' series. 

Aug 11: Mutant X Changes: What was originally planned for the series is likely to change as the courts decided the production may continue, however the series must change the shows logo, as well as the series content. Hopefully the forced changes will not kill a great idea. 

Aug 11: Killer Klowns 2: The Chiodo Brothers are planning a sequel to the cult 'B' movie 'Killer Klowns From Outer Space. For years the rights to the film were up in the air but settled with MGM. The Chiodo's are hoping that MGM will realize what a great franchise they have after the film hits DVD soon. Hopefully sales will get MGM hot to create another film.

Aug 11: The Last Warrior: Check out my online novel 'The Last Warrior'. Chapters one thru eight are on line with more on the way. Click Here

Aug 11: Spy Kids SE: The re-release of the Spy Kids Special Edition will have about 30 seconds of new footage. This is a cheesey attempt to get more money for a film previously at the box office. This is DVD type material for the buyer and a shit excuse to get people back in the theatre just to see a sleeping shark scene.

Aug 11: Area 23: 'Area 23' is the Pentagon sanctioned program that houses the Pys Ops Team - an elite strike team of paranormals. Individuals gifted with extraordinary powers of the mind. They go where our government cannot and will not venture. Protecting national interests at home and abroad, dealing with the growing terrorists threats. (paranormal and otherwise). This a pilot movie/series being shopped around by Mindshadow Entertainment. (reported two months ago. A reminder.)

Aug 10: Go Daredevil: 20th Century Fox has given the green light to the feature film 'Daredevil'. Production is expected to begin late November. Writer/director Steven Johnson is heading to, where else,  but Canada, to scout some sites in Montreal for about 10 days. (wizardworld.com)

Aug 10: X-Files Addition: Cary Elwes (Princess Bride) has signed on to join the cast of the X-Files and play a recurring character. He will be FBI agent Brad Follmer. (hollywood reporter)

Aug 10: Osmosis Jones: The synopsis of this film sounds, and the trailers look, total stupid. The live action Bill Murray, with an animated virus battle going on inside him. This... film uses opens today. Save the money for rainy day.

Aug 10: Stuart Little 2: Christopher Walken will voice the villain in the upcoming sequel to the hit movie 'Stuart Little 2'. 

Aug 10: Mutant X Continues: The court system told 20th Century Fox to take a hike as they will not block the production of Marvel's new 'Mutant X' series. 

Aug 10: Goonies 2: Ex-drug addict Cory Feldman who co-starred in the original Gooinies film told Howard Stern that the script is pretty much finished and things are moving ahead on it. As for a 'Lost Boys' sequel he said there is no sequel in the works.

Aug 10: Terminator 3: Looks like Arnold Swartzenegger will be shooting another picture before beginning on Terminator 3. This one looks to be titled, 'UMP' and a black comedy at that. Based on a novel by Jim Cohen, ``Ump'' is the story of a hitman who is called the Ump because he adheres to a strict set of rules. After eliminating two-thirds of a triplet mob boss team, the Ump hides out in a town in New Jersey. The townfolk embrace his no-nonsense ways, and the hitman winds up cleaning up the troubled town while he waits for the chance to finish the rubout trifecta.

Aug 9: Spartacus TV: There is finally some more news on the proposed TV series. (see CHANNEL NEWS for original news) MGM has picked up the rights to the series, which is still in development. Last year Pearson bought the rights, but Pearson got bought by a German firm and does not distribute to North America (this the cancellation of 'First Wave'.) The new series is currently seeking writers and showrunners. Spartacus will be filmed in... 'Australia'. The concept seems more serious style Hercules/Xena. Unlikely to make it as Conan, was unable to.

Aug 9: Babylon 5 DVD: Fans are going to make out on this single DVD release getting two of the five telefilms on the disc with 'In the Beginning' and 'The Gathering'. The Gathering will be the special edition shown on TNT and not the original pilot (different edit and music). The DVD is expected on December 4th. More DVDs are expected in 2002, though nothing has been officially announced. It has not been reported if the films will be in letterbox or pan & scan format. Babylon 5 continues to do well on the Sci-Fi Channel.

Aug 9: Warriors Remake: For some ungodly reason MTV is seeking to hire a writer to script a remake of Walter Hills 1979 'The Warriors'. This is a film that does not need a remake. A nice film just as it is. The Warriors follows a gang trying to bebop their way through the gangs of New York, trying to get home after being accused of a murder they didn't commit. James Remar and Michael Beck star in this picture. If you haven't seen it, it is a picture worth taking a view to. (original story from AICN)

Aug 8: Matrix 2 Delayed: Joel Silver told the Sci-Fi Wire that the release of Matrix: Reloaded will likely not grace the big screen until Summer 2003. The delay is nothing more than assuring the quality of both films. The difference is really only about six months. Rumors were that the first sequel would hit theatres during the Christmas holiday. 

Aug 8: The Bat Goes Super: Warner Brothers is absolutely unsure of what to do with franchise man, 'BATMAN'. With two films currently in development and a Superman feature also in development the studio is now putting into development, a feature film that will put the two superheroes together in one film. Andrew Kevin Walker (sleepy hollow) will pen the script for the untitled project. Wolfgang Peterson will direct. Hey, why not title it 'Worlds Finest' based on the comic book that featured both 'Batman' and 'Superman'. 

Aug 8: More Batman!: The Batman: Year One script is working, and Warner is unsure about Batman Beyond, and the Batman/Superman idea is just being put to work. Well, here is another deal for Batman, Warner Brothers is now considering bringing back Michael Keaton as Batman under Frank Miller's 'the Dark Knight' title, with Tim Burton at the helm and Sean Connery possibly playing commissioner Gordon.  Wow! I like this one much better than the others.

Aug 8: Angel: The WB has announced the third season premiere of 'Angel', which should be on UPN, September 24. 

Aug 8: Charmed: The two-hour premiere airs September 27 at 9pm on the WB. It will introduce a sudden, fourth unknown sister played by Rose McGowan. She is replacing the... forced out Shannon Doherty. The series was barely surviving without these changes. The series could be doomed.

Aug 8: Justice League: Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker) has started doing his voice overs for the Joker in the upcoming animated series 'Justice League of America'. 

Aug 8: STTMP Directors Cut: This new Directors Cut is truly what a directors cut is all about. The film has been re-edited. Footage restored and NEW visual effects to the tune of $10M added to the film replacing substandard effects that were forced on the director at the time. Director Robert Wise is excited to have the film released as he originally wanted. This is a must purchase for the DVD fans as well as the Star Trek fans. The 15 minute preview at the San Diego Convention went over huge with the thousands of fans there to see it. 

Aug 8: Chan's the Bellboy: Jackie Chan is still proving how marketable he is as MGM has aggressively jumped on Chan's remake of Jerry Lewis' 'The Bellboy'. Chan's has talked about this for years as one of his projects, but now MGM wants to secure the comedy/action film. The script is said to be set in Las Vegas at... you guessed it, the MGM Grand Hotel. 

Aug 8: Cult Genre: In a recent poll done in London Dr. Who (big surprise) has been heralded as the number one cult science fiction TV show. Number 2 was Faulty Towers followed by the original Star Trek at number 3. At 5: Monte Python; at 6: the Prisoner; at 7: the X-Files. Make a note this is a European Poll and not a North American Poll. Dr. Who might still be the number one cult show, but I doubt Monte Python, Faulty Towers, and the Prisoner would be there.

Aug 8: Section 31 Donations?: Huh? the Website 'Section 31' is asking for donations to help cover the costs of running his website (it's only star trek). He only has 30GB transfer per month allowed for his site. I had 85GB of transfer last month alone (my carrier has unlimited bandwidth). Wow... If donating is in your blood, then please... if you feel like donating any money, don't hesitate to drop a few bucks my way! More money, more goodies for the site. ;-) 

Aug 7: Rangers Darker: As Babylon 5: Legend of the Rangers makes it way to the small screen, it will take the B5 Universe into a darker realm. J. Michael Straczynski told Science Fiction Weekly, "I did want a darker, more serious look to this, I've always felt that we should learn from the B5 tradition, but not be bound by it. We can take it in another direction and expand and improve it--I'm all for that. I just don't want to go backwards." The telefilm pilot will be titled 'To Live and Die in Starlight'. The show will pick up a few years after the episode 'Objects at Rest'. 

Aug 7: Enterprise: Sky One in the UK has picked up the broadcast rights for the new Paramount series 'Enterprise'. 

Aug 7: Mysterious Ways Departs: NBC will pull its series 'Mysterious Ways' from its line-up beginning August 10. The reason is the standard, 'Poor Ratings'. 

Aug 7: Species: Species star Natasha Henstridge, told Cinescape's Anthony C. Ferrante that she is sure the creators of the two films are considering a TV series based on the idea. In fact, she has been asked if she is interested in being part of it. And Henstridge is more than interested in doing the series, if it should happen. 

Aug 7: Metz Joins Roswell: The UPN series has had Malinda Metz, who wrote the original 'Roswell High' books series join the writing staff for the television series. Also joining the writing staff is Rowell High book editor Laura Burns. (cinescape online)

Aug 7: Kung Fu Theatre: Dreamworks is considering the possibility of financing and distributing the film, 'Kung Fu Theatre'. It would be helmed by music video director Nick Quested. Story: a comic-book artist who finds himself transported into a martial-arts film, where he embarks on an unusual journey to find inspiration. 

Aug 7: Star Wars, Attack of the Clones: You got it. That is the stupid title of the fifth Star Wars film. Episode II would have been so much better than this crappy title from the Dark Lord of the Sith himself, 'Lucas'. Attack of the Clones... what a hoot! 

Aug 6: Aliens: While promoting her new film in London, Sigourney Weaver (ripley) told the London Sunday Times she is open to doing more films in the Aliens franchise. Says Weaver, "If they want to write a good script for another ALIEN film and give me $20m, then fine. If it's more sex they want, great."   Who in the hell is going to give this 50+ year old actress $20M for another alien movie. It is time for the Alien Franchise to move beyond Ripley. The Steve Perry trilogy about Aliens would be incredible.

Aug 6: 28 Days Later: A new sci-fi thriller from director Danny Boyle begins shooting next month for a release date late 2002. A virus that locks those infected into a permanent state of killing rage, is accidentally released from a British research facility. Carried by animals and humans, the virus is impossible to contain, and spreads across the entire planet. Twenty-eight days later, a small group of survivors are trapped in London, caught in a desperate struggle to protect themselves from the infected. As they attempt to salvage a future from the apocalypse, they find that their most deadly enemy is not the virus, but other survivors (dark horizons)

Aug 6: EFC's Boone: The official website for Earth: Final Conflict, has announced that the character of Boone will return for two episodes in November. It is unknown if this could lead to a more regular role. The news however was announced over a month ago here and other places. It took nearly four and a half years but the fans finally got what they have worked for - the return of Kevin Kilner and his character, Boone. Margot Kidder (superman movies) will also join the cast this season as a guest star. Moving from regular cast member to guest star will be Anita La Selva (Zo'or). It was NOT her choice to leave the cast as a regular. 

Aug 6: Osmosis Jones: What a horrible looking movie. Even has Bill Murray acting the same way he does in every movie he does. Wait for the video and save the $$$$$

Aug 6: Chronicle Scores: The new limited edition series 'The Chronicles' on the Sci-Fi Channel has scored ratings nearly equal to Sci-Fi's hit series 'Farscape'. It is an interesting series done extremely well on a seriously tight budget.

Aug 6: Enterprise Novelization: Diane Carey has been tapped to write the novelization of the pilot movie for the new 'Enterprise' series. (Psi Phi website) 

Aug 6: Another Frankenstein: The old, well worn story of Frankenstein is getting another rewrite. This time the story is called Johnny Frankenstein and will be another updated story telling of the same story we've heard so many times. Kevin Bernhardt will write the script for Sobini Films who's developing the project. Let's see... Johnny Handsome, Johnny Mneumonic, Johnny Skidmarks and now... Johnny Frankenstein. Anybody got anything original in Hollywood? 

Aug 6: Rush Hour II: The new Jackie Chan/ Chris Tucker action film, 'Rush Hour 2' bagged up a mere $66M opening day at the box office. Jurassic Park III was number 4 with just over $12M and has taken in $147M. Planet of the Apes dropped to number 2 with a take of nearly $29M, a ten day total of $125M.

Aug 6: Mummy, Furious Money: ABC & USA network have gone in together for the rights to the Mummy Returns and 'the Fast and the Furious' for a mere $50M. ABC gets first broadcast rights beginning in 2004 and in the second half of the deal (44 months) USA network will get multiple broadcasts. 

Aug 6: Sci-Fi Fonts: There are over 200 genre fonts in the Sci-Fi Fonts area. Download your favorite font and create some great stuff. Terminator, Star Trek, Alien, and even Battlestar Galactica is there for the taking.

Aug 6: Superbit DVD: Sony 'Columbia Tristar Ent.'  is producing a new Superbit DVD line of movies. What does that mean for us? Rather than load the DVD with extra material like Disney and New Line, Columbia Tristar will double the bit rate to increase the quality of the video and push the envelope to create a cutting edge picture and sound. What do this? Well, money - what else. These videos will have little extras, but higher quality picture and cost more. Example: Fifth element cost $19.99, the new Fifth Element Superbit DVD will cost $27.95. First videos to be done will be, Johnny Mneumonic, Fifth Element, Crouching Tiger, and Air Force One. When... October.

Aug 6: DS9, The Bastard Series: Genre fan, Josh Hadley sent in a great opinion/editorial about how the fans of Star Trek for some screwed up reason believe Deep Space 9, was the worst series. These fans are... messed up in the head, but Josh agrees with me too. READ HIS ARTICLE and see why. Which do you like? DS9 was rich in character development, and storylines. The other Trek series were more techno-babble and monster of the week stories. 

Aug 5: Raunchy Primetime: A shitty watchdog group, Parents Television Council, vulgarities are more raunchy on the six major networks first hour of primetime. UPN was the number one offender with 18.1 instances per hour. Who gives a big shit? It is time for parents to RAISE their own kids and stop expecting the networks, video game makers and the music industry along with the public to do it for them. If your putting your kids in front of the television so you don't have to spend the time with them, your the fucked up parent. Man, you get tired of these groups constantly deciding for the everyone else what the hell we should be able to watch and listen to. Screw them! Says UPN about the PTC, ""At UPN, we strongly believe in the viewers' right to make an informed choice about what they watch, which is why we voluntarily and clearly label every UPN program with a content rating," 

Aug 5: Mutant X Cast: CLICK HERE to see the photo of the new Mutant X series. Looks Great!

Aug 5: Another One Bites the Dust: Another actor/singer unable to handle fame, money and stardom has check into a rehab center. This time its Ben Affleck (Pearl Harbor) with sobriety. Affleck's father, Tim, is a recovering alcoholic as well. 

Aug 5: Apes On Fox: Fox Broadcasting and its sister station the FX Channel has bought the network rights to 'Planet of the Apes', 'Dr. Dolittle 2', and 'Kiss of the Dragon'. The 5 year deal begins in 2004 with alternating schedules But Fox gets first run. Isn't it odd that Fox produced all three of these films? But knowing Twenty Century Fox maybe it isn't so... odd.

Aug 5: No Mask of Rock: Coming Attractions has reported that 'Chris Rock' has turned down the lead in the upcoming feature 'The Mask 2'. 

Aug 5: Don't Ask Jeeves: Internet search engine 'Ask Jeeves' has reported a second quarter loss. They have lost $20.9M this quarter. It's a search engine, what the hell are they selling? Who's buying what? Huh?

Aug 4: Tracker Casting: Ex WWF star Chyna has been signed to a role in the upcoming Tracker pilot starring Adrian Paul. For the 'Forever Knight' fans, Geraint Wyn Davies has also signed on as a semi-regular. (email from Grant Rosenberg)

Aug 4: Exorcist IV a prequel: What bother. The last two sequels were crap and now we get a fourth, that's a prequel. Morgan Creek Productions is doing the prequel that will be directed by John Frankenheimer. 

Aug 4: Dawn of the Dead: Another Cult classic to bite the dust, as Scooby Doo writer James Gunn has been tapped to re-write the script.  Beacon Communications has acquired the rights to do it from producer Richard P. Rubenstein, who's had the rights since 1978. Fans should be outraged over this. Leave it alone!

Aug 4: War of the Worlds: Don't forget to check out Sci-Fi 2000's 'War of the Worlds' area, with press releases, concept art, and interview with star Katie Tomlinson and images of her too. Click the link, to check out what Timothy Hines has planned for his upcoming remake of the classic 50's film. It's nothing like that!

Aug 4: Enterprise Writers: Rick Berman has released the names of some of the new 'Enterpise' series writers. They are... the drum roll please... Fred Dekker (no relation to the commodore), Andre Bormanis, Antionette Stella, and two teams of writers. Brannon and Berman have written an additional one hour episode and the stories for three more. The writers are being brought along slowly.   Just remember, NO halodecks and NO time displacement anomalies. 

Aug 4: X-Box - Got Game?: Upcoming titles for the X-Box? AZURIK: RISE OF PERATHIA, DARK SUMMIT, DEAD OR ALIVE 3, FUZION FENNZY, HALO, MAD DASH RACING, MADDEN NFL 2002, NASCAR THUNDER 2002, NEW LEGENDS, NFL FEVER 2002, NHL HITZ, NIGHTCASTER, ODDWORLD: MUNCH’S ODYSSEY, PROJECT GOTHAM RACING, SIMPSON'S ROAD RAGE, STAR WARS STARFIGHTER SPECIAL EDITION, and TONY HAWK'S PRO SKATER 2X, HITMAN 2, LEGACY OF KAIN: BLOOD OMEN 2, SALT LAKE 2002, THUNDERSTRIKE: OPERATION PHOENIX, and RACE NATION. 

Aug 4: Henson's 'Scaper: Jim Henson studios, who does the series 'Farscape' is trying to copyright and trademark the term 'Scaper, which the fans of the series invented back in January of 1999. A term they wish to use for greed and profit. What is screwed up is that landscapes have used the term for years and it is used on the Smucker's Jelly website. Should Henson be allowed to 'STEAL' a word? (email from Delaquan)

Aug 4: Rollerball at 90: The new PG-13 cut of the  Rollerball remake has brought the film down to a mere 87 minutes. 87 minutes? Who the hell wants to pay over $6 for a matinee to see a movie that's under 90 minutes. Shit, animated features are getting longer than that. Wait for the DVD.

Aug 4: Jane Doe: Teri Hatcher and Rob Lowe will being starring in the upcoming USA network thriller 'Jane Doe'. In the U.S. the film gets released on TV, but overseas in places like Turkey, Greese and Italy it will get a theatrical release.  Hatcher plays a woman framed for murder while trying to rescue her kidnapped son. 

Aug 3: All Souls Returns: According to UPN's weekly schedule the defunct series, 'All Souls' returns tonight (Friday) at 9pm. The pilot is slated for tonight with another episode scheduled next week. Get the VCRs hot on this short lived series from Aaron Spelling.

Aug 3: Cube 2: Lion's Gate will be producing the sequel to the sci-fi telefilm 'Cube'. This one is titled Cube 2: Hypercube. The film is being produced by Ernie Barbarash (American Psycho). Alex Sanger will overseas the project for Lion's Gate. The original 'Cube' did well at the box office in Japan, Germany, Italy, Poland, and France, but was a telefilm for Canada and the U.S. This is old news but I hadn't posted it yet.

Aug 3: Australia Film Industry in Trouble: Australia has become a haven for U.S. production companies due to the cheap dollar and HUGE tax breaks. However, the Australian government has decided to get greedy and now those tax breaks are being cut by the government. Moulin Rouge and the Matrix films have lost millions of dollars by these cuts being removed. With these tax breaks disappearing it could cripple the Australian film industry.

Aug 3: Buffy/Roswell Return Early: UPN has decided to push Buffy and Roswell up one week each for their season premieres. Buffy will premiere on October 2nd, and Rowell gets into the swing of things October 9th. 

Aug 3: Enterprise Trailer: I saw the 30 second trailer last night during the two hour local Voyager run. The previews look outstanding for the new series. 

Aug 3: Kirk the Best: Scott Bakula believes James Kirk is the first and last of the great Captains of Star Trek. Says Bakula... "He's the Ultimate guy... you always live in the shadow of William Shatner."  Comparisons... Bakula went on to say, "Archer is nothing like Capt. Kirk." Though he does add: "Archer is a free-spirited guy... not afraid to say what he thinks [or] buck authority. He's bold and brash and yes, the closest to Kirk — even though I'm a 100 years before Kirk." (tv guide) 

Aug 3: Bra Dollars: Some idiot paid over $23,000 for a bra Madonna wore on her 'Girlie Tour'. What a dope... it the tits weren't still in them, you got robbed!. 

Aug 3: Massacre Remake: Kim Henkel and Tobe Hooper are contemplating the remake of 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre'.  They are looking into shooting the film with the new Sony HD F900, which was used to shoot the new Star Wars Episode 2. There is no script but they have an interesting idea. (AICN website).

Aug 3: Ghost Rider Status: Steve Norrington is still planning to direct the new Ghost Rider film but the picture is not moving forward fast enough so he has added another picture to his slate. He will throw in the Jennifer Lopez film 'Tick Tock'. Ghost Rider needs more prep time than they realized. It's a more extremely technically complex project than they thought. Once the film has been R&D'd the project will move forward.

Aug 2: Ghost in a Cage: Nicolas Cage has scored the leading role in the upcoming feature film, Ghost Rider. When Cage found out Depp was up for the lead, he called the director and told him, "I am the Ghostrider" - that he was the biggest Ghost Rider fan in the world and owned five of the Ghost Rider motorcycles. The deal is being closed now. (Marlyn Beck and Stacy Jenel Smith) Production is slated to begin in November, with locations slated for Canada and Arizona. John Voight will co-star. 

Aug 2: Prey News!!!: Sci-Fi Channel Pays Attention:

Aug 2: Lost World Got BACK!: WPIX and WGN have put up small notes in their Lost World area that the series will return for a third season. Canada networks however may not be carrying the third season since Canadian financing is gone. The series will no longer meet the CTRC regulations and is no longer considered a Canadian production. But right now, things have definitely brightened for the return of the Lost World. However, hold the enthusiasm down a bit until the final word gets out from New Line or the series producers. 

Aug 2: XXX-Man: Vin Diesel will star in the new XXX-Man feature playing a secret agent, 007 type character for Revolution Studios. They are hoping to turn this into a franchise (today that means a trilogy). The Diesel gets a big $10M for the role. Production begins this fall for a spring 2002 release. 

Aug 2: Tomb Raider Sequel: Angelina Jolie told E' Daily News that she will not start on the Tomb Raider sequel for two years in case she gets prego. However, her and the hubby would rather adopt. Just do the damn sequel will ya?

Aug 2: Ready on the Ring: The Peter Jackson Lord of the Rings trilogy is in the final stages of Post Production. The first film has about 20% of the post-production process left. Cast and crew are completing the dialogue re-recording and Howard Shore is writing the score. (most scores today sound like something from Star Wars or Aliens) The other two films are in various stages of work. The second is further along than the third of course. 

Aug 2: Lord Games: EA Sports has landed the rights to create a series of games based on the New Line Cinema trilogy 'Lord of the Rings'. The official announcement should come soon. 

Aug 2: Roswell: Adam Rodriquez, of the defunct series 'All Souls' on UPN, will be joining the cast of 'Roswell' this season as Isabel's love interest for the third season (which is on UPN).

Aug 2: Bruce Willis Sequels: According to an interview, by Ted Smith, with Bruce Willis done recently - Willis said he has NOT signed for any sequels right now. There is no immediate plans to do the long anticipated 'Die Hard 4' feature or the 'Unbreakable 2' talked about project. 

Aug 2: Thanks Again Everyone: Just a quick thanks to all of you who visit the site. You folks have given Sci-Fi 2000 a banner month with over 50,000 pageviews, almost 85gb of bandwidth and 780,000 hits. This is great! Thank you all! For the past twelve months the site has had 321K pageviews, and 3.4M hits. Whew!

Aug 1: Now & Again: The excellent short-lived series, 22 episodes of Now and Again will be premiering on the Sci-Fi Channel later this month in the Monday thru Thursday 9pm timeslot before Earth: Final Conflict. The deal means the Sci-Fi Channel paid a whopping $35K per episode for a three year exclusive airing. As if... any other network, except maybe TV Land, would pay for a series with only 22 episodes. 

AUG 1: Last Warrior: I have added chapters 6 thru 8 to the online novel 'The Last Warrior'. 

Aug 1: Mechwarriors: Or Battletech as it is also known has a live action pilot being done by Tribune Ent. who has done 'Andromeda' and 'Mutant'. Foundation Imaging (Star Trek & the new War of the Worlds feature) will be doing the SFX on this one. They have two other pilots in work based in the genre.  The others pilots are 'Pendragon', about Camelot. 'SPQR' about the gladiator area.

Aug 1: Wolf Lake Cast: Here is the cast for the new series Wolf Lake... Sharon Lawrence, Tim Matheson, Graham Greene, Mia Kirshner, Bruce McGill, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Paul Wasilewski and Scott Bairstow.

Aug 1: Mask II: The New York post is reporting that Chris Tucker (Rush Hour) has been offered the lead role in the upcoming 'Mask II' feature. A Lance Khazei will script the film. Chris Tucker won't be much cheaper than James Carrey, will he?

Aug 1: Timeline: The Fast and the Furious' Paul Walker will be starring in the upcoming 'Timeline' feature and earn $3M. 

Aug 1: Poul Anderson Dead: The Award Winning author passed away July 31 of prostate cancer. The writer was 74 years old. Anderson's writing career spanned over 50 years and over 100 books plus shortstories. Sci-Fi writer Greg Bear is his son-in-law. 

Aug 1: Rollerball Date: MGM has finally released a date for the Rollerball remake. February 8, 2002 is the present scheduled date. 

Aug 1: Matrix Gets Silver Treatment: Producer Joel Silver is excited about the new Matrix films he has in work. Says Silver, "Wait until you see what we are doing. It's beyond anything you could imagine."

Aug 1: War of the Worlds: On site right now is the interview with star Katie Tomlinson and and an image area with pictures of the star too. Click the links to check them out.